Chapter 14: Behind the Bane Plague... (200 votes more)
Although the meritorious officer of Canggui County was not a Legalist, he was the current head of the mountain, Shen Ke. The two of them naturally had some social interactions. After all, this reputation had to be sold, so there were a group of people.
During this trip, considering that the case files in Canggui County are definitely not as many as those in one county, the students were only given five days to practice.
This is not the first time for students from Tianchang Academy to come to Canggui County, so all the government officials and scribes are accustomed to it and follow the rules step by step.
Lin Fengjin was at a loss at this time, because the jurisdiction of Canggui County happened to include the area where he encountered strange things when he came to study, and even included Zhangjiazhuang.
He thought about the tragedy of the three gongs in the Dong village that wiped out the entire family, that stormy night, and the mysterious disappearance of his bodyguard. He vaguely felt that there seemed to be a thread connecting them, and he also had the urge to find out the truth. It just so happened that at this time, another
You can use the power of the government to investigate, but of course you won't let it go easily.
However, only the disciples who entered the room had access to all the case files. What Lin Fengjin and others had access to at this time were some trivial official documents that were familiar with the process. This matter did not trouble him, and he frowned.
Just take it into consideration.
The air was quite muggy in the afternoon that day, and it was around two or three o'clock in the afternoon, which is when people feel drowsy and very tired.
Lin Fengjin walked in from the outside, holding a basket of yellow and ripe loquats. This loquat was skillfully woven with green bamboo strips, and there was even green left on the bamboo strips.
The bamboo leaves are very ingenious - they can be called works of art, and the loquats have just been washed with water, with dew-like water droplets rolling on them. Immediately, people's appetite surged up, and even they woke up from their drowsiness.
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As soon as he entered the door, he smiled and said:
"What a coincidence. As soon as I went out, I bumped into a loquat seller. They cost only three cents a pound. Mencius said: It is better to enjoy alone than to enjoy together. Do you want to try it?"
The rest of the classmates knew that Lin Fengjin was a generous person, not to mention that they were all young people with no restraints and barriers, so they all came to eat happily.
After hearing the noise here, the leader of the team in the next room was staying with the disciple who entered the room. He was a little surprised and asked someone to come and see. After hearing the report, he felt a little unhappy.
But soon, Lin Fengjin came over here and brought a basket of loquats to Xuezheng and the disciples who entered the room with a smile. He said that he wanted to offer it to the master and senior students, so he paid extra attention to it, so he just
I just went to the well to wash up one more time, so I was a little lazy.
Although Xuezheng refused to eat, the anger in his heart immediately disappeared. Although he still had a straight face, he still waved his hand and let a bunch of students go to make trouble.
Among the disciples who entered the house, namely Lu Ping and Ou Qi, three or four people looked down upon Lin Fengjin and refused to associate with him. The rest were casual, but only Zheng Gong was close to Lin Fengjin.
Seeing Xuezheng taking advantage of the students' break to eat loquats, he turned his back and yawned loudly. He was probably going to take a "nap", but Lin Fengjin knew that Hu Xuezheng was old and in poor spirits.
It is normal to sleep for two to three hours at a time.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lin Fengjin said to the senior student named Shen Gu who was obviously the leader of the students next to him:
"Brother Shen, my eyesight was blurred when I was copying ordinary documents outside. Can you let me look at the real criminal documents here? I will go back as soon as Xuezheng comes."
Shen Gu hesitated for a moment, but he was short-tongued, but he didn't want to be caught, so he said seriously:
"Junior Lin is determined to study and strive to make progress. This idea is worthy of praise. What do you think, classmates?"
Lin Fengjin smiled slightly, but he understood Shen Gu clearly--he first expressed his support. If the rest of the people agreed, then even if Xuezheng was blamed, everyone would be blamed. Take responsibility. If the rest of the people break the gong and speak out against it, then Lin Fengjin will naturally not hold a grudge against him.
This person has to be so stable in such small things. No wonder he is favored by all his masters and classmates and becomes a leader by default. It is said that he is already preparing to go to Xirong to test next year. If he wins, he will at least be a leader. The future of the sixth grade.
By the way, what Lin Fengjin asked for was not a big deal. Zheng Gong was on good terms with him and was a generous person, so he said simply:
"The pursuit of improvement is certainly worthy of recognition. What is there to object to? Didn't Tu Xuezheng always tell us that in order to learn, we must be brave and diligent, abandon other things, and have the spirit of stealing books? Even if he knew it, he must have known it. I won’t blame you either.”
Shen Gu did not object. Zheng Gong, who was very prestigious, made the final decision. Lu Ping and Ou Qi were in a small group with Zheng Gong. Of course, they could not refute his face. The rest were short-tongued, so Lin Fengjin's No one objected to the request.
Seizing this opportunity, Lin Fengjin began to look through the case files openly. He did it deliberately, and he also had the ability to read ten lines at a glance. In less than half an hour, shocking data appeared in front of him. .
"The first recorded disaster occurred three years ago."!
"So far, eight Dong villages have been reported to have suffered from the plague."
"This is at least close to two to three thousand fucking lives!! Is this stupid official just ignoring the existence of these dead people because they are Dong people? The Dong people also have to pay taxes, and they are also people under your jurisdiction ah!!"
"Well, there are actually survivors? They escaped from the cave!? This person is very important. He can get first-hand information."
"What, this person asked for an appointment on the third day of the lunar month, but because he had to queue up according to normal operating procedures, the county magistrate delayed the meeting until the eighth day of the lunar month?! Then on the seventh day of the lunar month, he suffered from vomiting, diarrhea, and an infection and died in the inn?! 1 Well, needless to say, the body of this witness was also completely burned by the fire due to the plague."
"Hmph, although you try to hide it, do you know what I am most afraid of? That is the so-called plague in the village, which is the real plague sent by God. It is the will of God that makes people extremely helpless. However, since then, However, deliberate man-made traces can be clearly seen in these clues, idiot! Since I have caught the tail, and I am still in the dark, no matter how well you hide it, I will still catch the fox by the tail!"
Lin Fengjin was busy all afternoon. Although he did not find any valuable clues, he was certain of one thing, that is, the plague in the village was definitely not a natural disaster, but a man-made disaster. In fact, while he was concentrating on the investigation, Xuezheng I had come out a long time ago, but I saw how busy and engaged he was and didn’t say much.
Because Tu Xuezheng's behavior was a bit extreme, he even felt that even if he resorted to any means to steal books in order to study, although his behavior was worthy of criticism, his determination to sacrifice everything to follow the Tao was worthy of praise.
Therefore, when he saw Lin Fengjin "entering the camp" to study the case file, he didn't say anything on the surface, but in his heart he still felt that this son's behavior was worthy of expectations, and he would definitely not interfere in something that suited his taste, or even acquiesce.
After Lin Fengjin completed the investigation of the case file of Fu Zhaiwen, the strange temple and the abandoned Cui Manor were also the targets of his investigation, because the strange black shadow at least appeared nearby, and his bodyguard was also there.
evaporation.
There may not be any official records in the temple, but according to what Wuxiaofu said, there were consecutive murders in Cuijiazhuang that killed people on the first and fifteenth day of the new year. The government must not be indifferent, so there should be a case file, but Lin
Feng Jin searched for a long time, but found nothing, and finally had no choice but to leave the pledge room.
Logically speaking, not being able to find the case file you want should be a bad thing, but Lin Fengjin just sneered, because doesn't this just indicate that there is something suspicious about the case?
More importantly, the person who can make the case files disappear in the county government must be the people in the county government. This is a clear clue. If you find the person who is doing the work, you can obviously follow the clues and catch more people.
thing.
"If I were that guy, I wouldn't do it so obviously. Instead, I would forge a new copy of the case file! I only need to change the details that are unfavorable to me, and then I won't be aware of it!"
Thinking of this, Lin Fengjin immediately went out. At this time, the students of the academy were helping in the county government. The accommodation provided by the county government was still a wing, and then there was Datongpu. Only the mountain chief and Xuezheng had separate rooms.
However, students are not prohibited from going out to stay in inns. Of course, this requires additional payment.
Of course Lin Fengjin chose to pay to stay in the inn at this time, with Lin De and Wuxian Fu accompanying him. At this time, it was time for Fu Yingxiong and Taoist priest Fu who had been wandering around the world for decades and acted like a mouse.
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Lin Fengjin directly threw fifty taels of silver to him, and then told Mr. Fu that no matter whether you kill people, set fire, abduct, sell yourself, or become a prostitute, you will get the Cuijiazhuang case file tomorrow, or get the relevant information about why the case file disappeared.
, then these fifty taels of silver are yours.
Of course, Lin Fengjin also made a list of suspects. Only these people could have access to and steal the case files.
Wuxianfu's eyes immediately shone, his brown rat beard raised up and trembled violently, and he was about to reach out to grab the silver, but Lin Fengjin added:
"If you can't get it, or if you find something to fool me, you'll have to pay me fifty taels for it! Think carefully before you take it."
With a smile on his face, the wretched Fu Fu hugged the silver, bit it hard to check its quality, and then said with a sinister smile:
"My lord, you underestimate me!"
Then I saw the wretched Fu ran out in a hurry. Within half an hour, he returned to the inn, and then wrote a piece of yellow paper, which seemed to be someone's birth date. Then he started to tie up small pieces of paper.
Man! Then he put a bunch of what looked like hair into the little paper man, smiled evilly and hit K hard with the sole of his shoe.